gary.helfeldt
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Great pointers - thanks. I've looked at a '96 Safari Continental that seems to be set up for cold. Insulation (2") on the underside of the carriage, electric heaters in the hold, two furnaces, and several elec heaters in the coach. I plan to camp at a park that includes elec in the park fee, so I presume I wouldn't have to run furnace$.
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I use out motor home to go skiing all the time. you HAVE TO GET dual pane windows, ohterwise the condensation will kill you. I also have some friends who had custom thermal blankets made for the windshield. look for the heater basement.
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ArchHoagland
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How many campgrounds are open that time of the year where you are going?
In the little bit of cold weather camping I've done I learned real quick to disconnect from the water line and bring in the hose at night.
Was that Park City, Utah?
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gary.helfeldt
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Thanks. Park City has ONE campground open year round.
I'm gathering that as a newbie with zero experience in any kind of RV ops, I would probably bite off more than I can chew...
Thanks for all the great inputs - this was a very worthwhile and educational post. Clearly, without the right specialized equipment, my first RV experience could be at highly unpleasant. We're adventurous souls, but we also are blessed with good judgement.
-Gary
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gary.helfeldt
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I've re-visited the idea. Any perspective on an MCI original conversion coach with insulated cargo holds, no furnace system but all electric heaters in house and cargo holds. The tanks are all heated. The cargo heaters are blower-style units that look kind of like snail or nautilus shells. Is it feasible that these could keep the cargo holds and lines free from freezing in sub-zero temps nightly? Will a 14.4kw diesel generator be cheaper to run for electric heating than a propane, when not plugged in? Or is going without a furnace a recipe for disastrous freezing?
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If you can find one I recommend the Triple E MotorHome made in Canda. They are very very well insulated and are made in the Great White North for the weather up there. Eddy
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My Motor home has inclosed tanks (behind insulated doors,)
and I guess running my furnace would heat them.
But with the price of fuel and having to go refill the tank once a week,
I run a small electric heater when its going to get real cold,
and just plug in a 75 or 100 watt light bulb in the plumbing bay.
Never had a problem,
Most farmers will put a light bulb in their well house in winter to keep the pump and plumbing from freezing.
Course I live in N.C. Arkansas, so it never gets below 10 degrees and not that very often.
But in a nice enclosed area, I think a 100 watt bulb would keep your tanks from freezing if it warmed up above freezing in a day or 3.
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gary.helfeldt wrote:Thanks. Park City has ONE campground open year round.
-Gary
Hey Gary, I'll be in SLC for the winter and I lived in Park City for six years. Are you looking at the brand-new park just across I-80 from Kimball Jct? It's new enough it should be set up for cold weather. If it's the one I'm thinking of ... you aren't allowed to stay there for more than 2 weeks at a time ... even if you are one of the site "owners."
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gary.helfeldt
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Hi Janice,
My dog Samson and I were thinking about Park City RV Resort. They have monthly rates, but I haven't looked at any others yet. We're planning to be there from Nov-Feb. I don't know about the knew one you mentioned. As far as a coach goes, what kind of anti-freezing measures are built into your coach, and how do you fare in PC sub-zero temps?
-Gary
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Gary, I lived in a stick house in Park City. When I bought my rig used I was told it had a cold-weather package, but am not sure what all that entails. I've had it just down to the mid-20s ... which can be daytime temps in PC.  When the infrequent arctic clipper roars through, it can get to 30 below (I would park my cars in the hotel parking garages so I could start them in the morning). My rig's windows are well-insulated, my non-carpeted floors can get bloody cold. Some cold seeps in around the living room slides.
The resort you're talking about IS the one I mentioned. I was a reporter for the local radio station and did a story on the resort when it first opened and was told that even if you OWNED your pad (this is a "condo" project) two weeks on site was the max. Then you had to leave & come back. Seems they have moderated their policies on lengths of stay. BTW, you can't beat $550 a month for anywhere to live in PC -- especially in the winter.
As you are now shopping for your rig, please ask the PC Resort folks what they mean by "vehicle restrictions apply" in the reservation area. That usually means older/ugly rigs need not apply.
Good luck & PM me if you want to have coffee after you arrive.
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